The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-05-05

"All right Miss Hrkins, pot down
Gee for Miss Ruth. said - lady 10
ehsrgr
ash her IL she wishes boy = girl, 7"
ssid Miss Hastins As she vrcss down the
name.
"Asiri, wss The prompi reply Lord
knows vhat I'll do with her. thoueh. !
don't
The ladies' exchanged gisnces thss were
not lost ou Misa Rutb.
"Be at The depot next Thursday morn
ing 10 receive the charge, said HE com
mittes
Very we'll "
Miss Ruth tnrned round and walked
out They think I'll eat the child. she
mutierel to herself. ''bnt won't"
"will il do. Nellie. asked Mia Lewis,
doubtidIly, indeed. after Miss Kuth had
gone.
Miss Haskins smiled. swell Try II
awhile. anyway. She has grand old
home and plenty Of everything to eat.
On Thursday morning the people who
bad promised to take children we're at the
depot So we're great many others
prompted by curiosity. and when the
train came 10 weilsvile had never seen
such crowd Aud, oh. the children that
came pouring ont Of that car. Pale and
sickly every one OF them, clad in faded
calico dresses and old bats and sunbon-
nets, some with their little bundles. some
with nothing, every style and complexion.
black haired. yellow haired, brown haired,
red haired, all ages from FIVE 10 thirteen,
and all so surprised and delighted TO be
in the real country where every thing was
80 green and fresh Names were called
aud places assigned as fast ss the efficient
committee OF ladies could do it.
Miss Ruth Paul lone girl -hereV'
came at last Aud Miss Ruth marched
up to the platform to receive her charge.
A little thing of eight with yellow curls
and llue eyes aud white face, dressed in
blue calico dress, wearing a hat that had
evidently been the property Of some young
lady, was assigned to Miss Ruth with
ticket No "A
Come on, said Miss Ruth. leading the
way to her carriage. She had driven her
self to the depot, simply because she
would not be seen in the village with .
child following her, Not yet at least.
"Clmb inp she said as she Ioosened the
popys straps. The little one was inside
directly.
"Oh, what pretty carriageT she said
pattlng the soft cushion. us it yours?'
and she smiled up into Miss Rnth's face.
"Yes, What's your name, child?"
"Tilly"
my goodnessl'' Miss Ruth gave q
start Tilly what?"
"Tilly Truax
''Is your ma in the city?"
II hain't got no ma nor pa.
"Who takes care Of you then?'
II live with Aunt Lou"
''She is poor, isn't she?'
"Yes'm She's got three children OF
her own. They wanted to come but they
were too big, Aunt Lou washes for the
folks -
"Humph No wonder you look bali
starved Is that all the dress you've got?"
Nom. got pink dress that lady
gave me IN this bundle. Aunt Lou said il
wouldn't do, but it's real pretty now l
think"
Undo your bundle and let me see it, I"
said Miss Ruth.
lilly unrolled the bundle and showed
the remains Of child's pink tarletan par
ty dress. I
"Humphl You can take that TO dress
your doll with" said Miss Ruth with
look OF disdain.
II haven't got any doll"
"Ill get You one.
"Oh. will you? do want't one so bad, :
and the little things face was so bright
that Miss Ruth actually smiled q her.
"This is the place. she said, stopping
the carriage, Jump down -childv She
couldn't say Tilly yet-but she would
after a while.
Betty" said Miss Ruth, walking into
the big, clean kitchen with her visitor
here's the child Get her bowl Of nice
milk"
LA, Miss Ruth Did you really take
one?' And Betty's hands went up in sur
prise.
Yes, did. Do you like milk, chiId2'
Don't know.
Didn't you ever drink milk2"
"Nom. I've seen it, but never tasted
it. Aunt Lon couldn't never stiord to
buy il,
Betty, be quick Leave the cream on
Come here Tilly and see IL you like
pure country bread and milk"
Tilly proved that she did by eating the
last drop in the bowl. Miss Ruth would |
have offered her more, but then she did |
not wish to make the child sick the first
thing.
Are you tiredi' she asked when the
bread and milk was finished.
"Oh. nom"
Then here is sunbonnet. You msy
go out in the yard aud play. DO you like
10 play on the grass?
Il guess would like il. said TilIy.
rweetly. II never tried it,"
Good land Il there no grass in New
York;"
"Yes'm. Lots Of Il 10 the parks. But
the police don't low you TO step on it,"
"WelI you can step on IL here. Go out
now, aud do do just what ever you are
mind to.
When she heard that said. Betty laugh I